What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ruthwell Manse, Cross-slab as Cross Slab (early Medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Early Medieval in date, the Ruthwell Manse cross-slab is likely Christian in origin, possibly associated with a local church or monastic site. Such cross-slabs often depicted religious symbols or scenes and were used as grave markers or waymarkers along pilgrimage routes.
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Places near here
Ruthwell CrossCross (anglian), Rune Inscribed Stone (anglian) · 14 yd
Ruthwell ChurchArchitectural Fragment(s) (period Unknown), Burial Ground (medieval), Church (19th Century), War Memorial(s) (20th Century) · 18 yd
AiketFarmhouse (18th Century), Farmstead (18th Century) · 473 yd
Clarencefield, MilestoneMilestone (period Unassigned) · 711 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1071 yd
Brow PlantationWood · 1490 yd
Ladyhall PlantationWood · 1.0 mi
Comlongon Castle (Hotel)Castle · 1.4 mi
Comlongon CastleTower House (medieval) · 1.4 mi
Mouswald, Mouswald CemeteryWar Memorial (20th Century) · 3.5 mi
Hazelshaw HillMountain / peak · 5.7 mi
Camp HillMountain / peak · 7.1 mi